Chobe Day Trip, Botswana Ex Victoria falls or Livingstone

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 44 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 4Amazing animal sightings, great guides, mediocre food.

  The guides on both boat and car were great, providing informative commentary and good service. Great animal sightings from the boat & first half of the game drive (the animals were doing their own thing elsewhere during the second half, that’s just nature!) . They also ushered us through all immigration procedures seamlessly. I took off a star for the food. Our party was not impressed with the breakfast of donuts that weren’t sweet, muffins, coffee and tea. Any other drinks came at a premium (eg machine cappuccino at “$3… no, $4!). Lunch was a salad, white rice, bbq meat, ground beef something, rolls, a panna cotta style desert and brownies, with a pitcher of water of unknown origin. Salad dressing was either bottled blue cheese dressing or balsamic and canola oil. In sum - the thing everyone is here for, ie seeing Chobe and the animals, was great. The food wasn’t.

  Ashirley2September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great Operator

  Thanks a lot for a fantastic Boat Trip! Capt Free has navigated us to the most wonderful sightings, with great knowledge an humor. Beautiful experience.

  pitti812September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Breath taking

  Breath taking! The guide knew exactly where the animals were! We saw every animal on our list! Giraffes, elephants, lions, hippos and crocodiles!! Amazing!

  Noemi_BSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Excellent, high value trip to Chobe

  This was a phenomenal, high value experience from start to finish. Highly recommend! The pickup from Bernard at our lodge in Vic Falls was exactly on time, with clear guidance on each step of the way, including crossing into Botswana. We met our Kalahari Safari guide, Sha, who was an informative, experienced, and helpful guide to all aspects of the boat cruise and game drive. He was personable and took interest in our kids, without being invasive or pushy, as some guides can be. The mid trip lunch and tea was perfect, with a delightful gift shop to help us track animals and remember our trip to Botswana. The drop off was also flawless and we felt supported navigating the exit from Botswana and re-entry to Zimbabwe. Sha even helped others in line get organized; a sign of his servant mentality. Our return trip with Bernard was again excellent back to our lodge. Our kids had an amazing day, as did my wife and I. 100% endorse this trip.

  ryankC7725RGJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Chobe did not disappoint

  Chobe day tour Did this as a day tour with pick up from Vic Falls. Morning cruise on Chobe River. Afternoon game drive in Chobe NP. Some have said the Chobe day tour from Vic Falls involves a tiresome amount of time travelling to and from the park. I did not find this so, and nothing at all felt hurried. Having a Kaza visa helps cut time when re-entering Zimbabwe from Botswana. River cruise was on a small motor launch, and we saw water buffalo (on an island mid-river) and many crocs and hippos. At one point a pod of hippos began to surround the boat and we had to move out quickly. After lunch at the 'Coffee Buzz', Kasane, the game drive offered close views of many large herbivores. The giraffes and elephants were highlights. Again, despite being the one day tour, we never hurried, there was always plenty of time for impromtu stops whenever the Park Ranger spotted something unexpected and interesting – eg two male giraffes fighting – and there was also plenty of time to observe a whole range of behaviours in the Chobe elephants, both female/ juvenile herds and lone males. We did not see any cats (although they had been witnessed in the area in the morning), but the richness of the large herbivore sightings more than made up for this. The knowledge of the park rangers was encyclopaedic, and the transportation arranged by Kalahari Tours was efficient. The combination of river cruise and game drive was a great one, and for those on a tight time-table I would highly recommend the one-day Chobe option.

  WHWhiteJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Best safari guide

  All our trips were wonderful and stunning but our last evening Safari with our guide OP was incredible. We immediately warmed to his great personality and were humbled by his knowledge and experience. OP brought us to trails rarely frequented to have up close encounters. We travelled the river back and them started our search for lions and the elusive leopard. Having spent a long time searching and about to give up due to darkness, OP skillfully tracked her to a tree. Thank you, OP for unforgettable memories, while the other guide are fantastic, you are outstanding.

  J1929RJrobertdJune 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Kasane

• Its from-price is 23% above the median of the 80 experiences we list in Kasane.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 80.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Kasane

Kasane is a small town in northern Botswana on the Chobe River, the gateway to Chobe National Park and its large elephant herds.

Kasane stands on the south bank of the Chobe River, close to the point where Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe almost meet. The town is small and low-built, with lodges strung along the water and wooded country behind. Across the river lie the floodplains of Namibia's Zambezi Region, and the river itself, wide and slow, is the main attraction.

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